The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-12
RrorrNa AT NEWPORT NEWS.
The military Ordered Out
Scenes and Stirring incidents After the
Military Alarm.

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Scenes and Stirring Incidents After the
Military Alarm.
Late last night Governor Lee received
a telegram from the County Judge OF
Warwick announcing that riotous de-
monstrations were being made by the
striking stevedores against the property
of the Old Dominion Steamship Com
panv at Newports News, which Is in the
county Of Warwick.
Immediately on receiving the informa-
ton Governor Lee communicated with
General Charles j.. Anderson in reference
to calling out the military and sending
troops to the scene of disturbance. Gen
eral Anderson had the military alarm
turned in. 1t was also announced from
the Academy Of Music.
In a very short space Of time the
Armory was crowded with members OF
the various companies in response TO the
call. The news also spread all over the
city, and o 0 there were hundreds OF
people in front Of the Armory all wishing
to know what had happened or where the
earthquake was.
General Anderson preceded TO the
Armory and assumed command. He was
attended by Major William NJ. Evans,
Major Chalkley, Major George Ben.
Johnston, and others of his staff.
COMMAND ASSUMED.
He Immediately detailed Co. A., Rich-
mond Grays), Captain +. Leslie Spence,
and Co. b., walker Light Guard.
Captain Henry G.. Jones of the First Vir-
ginia Regiment, and the Virginia Guard,
Captain X. A. Paul, and issued orders for
them to hold themselves in readiness to
leave at a moments notice for Newport
News.
Major J. V. Bidgood was in command
OF the battalion. In addition to the above
officers Major n. Y. Randolph was with
General Anderson. Sentries were posted
at the outer and inner doors, and while
it was no easy matter 20 obtain entrance,
it was more difficult TO get out. The sol
der boy who entered left hope behind,
and could not again emerge except on
permission Of a commissioned officer. In
a short time the members of the chosen
commands were in equipment, with over
coats, knapsacks, etc, and the ArmOry
presented the appearance of a military
camp. General Mcdonald, Colonel Will
liam T.. Simons, ex-COlOnel Henry C..
Carter, Captain \. l.. Phillips, Lieuten-
ant PeytOn, and other well-inown mill
tary men were on the ground.
With Captain Jones were Lieutenant
Derbyshire, Acting Adjutant, and Lieu
tenant Tenant. L%ieutenants BOssieuX
and Stokes, of the Grays, were also on
hand.
HOW II ALARM WAS RECEIVED.
At the Academy of Music it produced
great excitement, and for a time the at
fractions of "Nobody's Claim" seemed TO
claim nObody's attention. All of the
military present and many civilians hur-
riedly left and wendell their way to the
rendezvous.
At Elba Council even the e~lOquence of
of Teller and Lovenstein and the prize
supper Of Burke could not keep all the
men in line and the number of guests at
the Royal (Arcanum) feast was percepti-
bly, diminished.
At the German at Sanger Halle there
was a hurrying to and fro among the
beauty and Chiyalry there gathered, and
the military terpsichoreans had to leave
the light that lies in beauty's eyes and
answer to the call where possibly they
would have a chance to seek
the bauble reputation even at
the lannon's mouth. At the clubs and
all Of the public resorts the news was
quickly spread and many of the habitues
swelled the throng that soon filled Seventh
street from Broad to Marshall. The
report that two companies from Hampton
were already on the ground led to the
belief that the order for the Richmond
troops to leave last night might be
countermanded. All the troops, how
seemed anxious to go and prepare
ton continued with undated yigor.
Departure of Troops.
The troops having made all arrange
ment left about 1890 o'clock this morn
A large number railroad men &C
.companied them. There was a large
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